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Date:      Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:57:25 +0000 (UTC)
From:      Novembre <novembre@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 7-STABLE +Gnome +Compiz-Fusion?
Message-ID:  <loom.20080818T015409-163@post.gmane.org>
References:  <20080817214155.GA1754@chimera.vickiandstacey.com> <48A8A376.7030306@gmail.com> <20080817223952.GB1754@chimera.vickiandstacey.com> <48A8AABD.3080107@gmail.com>

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Manolis Kiagias <sonic2000gr <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Well, the article is right to the point that you will not install nvidia 
> drivers on an ATI card ;)
> However as I understand 3D support in ATI is a hit and miss even in 
> Linux (and ATI's proprietary driver is awful).
> The xorg.conf settings in the article have only been tested with nvidia, 
> and may need some adjustment for other 3D capable cards. I've been told 
> they don't work with Intel, but will investigate this on my eeePC soon.
> 
> As for your ATI, a quick search shows that 3D with AIGLX is supported by 
> the open source drivers in X300. I've found several xorg.conf samples, 
> so it is probably a matter of doing a bit of research. If you do find 
> the "magic line" that makes it work, I would be glad to hear about it 
> and add it to the article.
> 
> Thanks,
> Manolis
> 


Hi,

I have posted a solution which works for my Intel 965G card on the x11 list in
June. Here's the link:
http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=27348+0+archive/2008/freebsd-x11/20080615.freebsd-x11

Hope it helps you in updating your guide, which is a great help for the FreeBSD
people. Many thanks :)

- Novembre





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